Sharpe’s Assassin is the twenty-first historical novel in the Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell prisoner ll. It is set in June 1815, immediately after the Battle of Waterloo, and during the occupation of Paris. Now a Lieutenant Colonel, Sharpe needs to free an English spy being held prisoner, then get him to Paris. The book is filled with history including Napoleon Bonaparte, King Louis XVIII,the (fictional) Loyalist group La Fraternitie (the Brotherhood), and more. 

Although part of a series, the book stands alone nicely and can be enjoyed on its own. Cornwell is my husband’s favorite author, and he grabbed this book as soon as it arrived. He was glued to his Kindle until he finished it, and joins me in thanking Harper and NetGalley for providing the copy in exchange for this honest review. Four stars.